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Tornado Watch 79
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 79
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   305 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Alabama
     Northeast Mississippi
     Western and middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...In the wake of earlier clouds/rainfall, cloud breaks are
   allowing destabilization across Tennessee where new storms could
   form this afternoon, while other storms spread northeastward from
   northeast Mississippi.  The environment is favorable for supercells
   capable of producing tornadoes (including an isolated strong/EF2+
   tornado or two), damaging gusts of 60-75 mph, and large hail of
   1-1.5 inches in diameter.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of Nashville
   TN to 20 miles east of Tupelo MS. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
   tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
   area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
   threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
   and possible warnings.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 76...WW 77...WW 78...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24045.

   ...Thompson
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